Rajat Patidar has been appointed captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for IPL 2025, which begins on March 21. The development was contrary to wide speculation that Virat Kohli would lead RCB again after they did not retain Faf du Plessis,

Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the upcoming IPL season. Former captain Virat Kohli supports this decision wholeheartedly. Patidar's calmness and leadership aspirations impressed the RCB management.

Chennai Super Kings' post following Rajat Patidar's appointment as RCB's captain has raised eyebrows. While CSK didn't tag or mention RCB, the timing of the post was quite interesting. CSK are five-time IPL Champions.